DAILY HOLY MASS READINGS
Blessed are those who dwell in your house, O Lord;
they never cease to praise you. PS 85:5
2 SAMUEL 7:4-5A, 12-14A, 16
PSALM 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 AND 29
ROMANS 4:13, 16-18, 22
MATTHEW 1:16, 18-21, 24A
2 SAMUEL 7:4-5A, 12-14A, 16
My Beloved, Soul of my soul,
Only those who are truly blind and deaf will be incapable of seeing how the Old finds its glorious culmination in the New. It is as clear as daylight that even Solomon in all his glory could not compare with the glory of the Son of David. Each time St. Joseph read these lines in Scripture he would have smiled, looked at You and a warm, tender, reverential glow would light up his heart. He would have thought, what is Solomon in comparison with the Son of God whom I am privileged to call my Son and to whom I am a father.
PSALM 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 AND 29
My Beloved, Soul of my soul,
The Church, through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, has always been conscious of the extraordinary role St. Joseph plays in the life of the Church. He is recognized as the most chaste spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a loving foster father to You, and a faithful, obedient son of God. To him was given the privilege of tending to both You and Your Mother. Not a single spoken word is recorded in Scripture and yet his very silence speaks eloquently to the world.
Every husband, every worker, every parent, can safely model their lives on his, confident that in following his example their lives will be pleasing to God.
ROMANS 4:13, 16-18, 22
My Beloved, Soul of my soul,
St. Joseph is counted among those who are deemed righteous and just because of their faith. He occupies a place of honor with the patriarchs. He is a saint par excellence. He is the model for every husband, worker, and father who desires to please God
His humility, obedience, and faithfulness are remarkable. In a world of noise and discord, his absolute silence is a model for all who desire to please God as he did.
He is the completion of Abraham for all God's promises to his descendants found their fulfillment in him who was chosen by God to be Your foster father and guardian.
St. Joseph died in Your arms and in the arms of Mary after fulfilling his vocation to perfection. He did not live to witness Your public ministry but in unwavering faith,
He believed, hoping against hope,
that he would become the father of many nations,
according to what was said, Thus shall your descendants be.
That is why it was credited to him as righteousness.
MATTHEW 1:16, 18-21, 24A
My Beloved, Soul of my soul,
What a thrill it must be for St. Joseph every time the Church recalls through her liturgical seasons the recording of this fact:
Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.
Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.
We have Mary to thank for all the marvelous details regarding her betrothal to Joseph, the narrative of Your birth and infancy and the following years.
Matthew's account of St. Joseph's reaction on hearing that Mary was with child, does not lose its poignancy no matter how often we read it. Mary wanted it noted that he was a righteous man all through the terrible conflict and struggle he suffered.
Yes, Joseph was a just man but he was also a man who loved selflessly, deeply, faithfully, and irrevocably. He was prepared to go to any lengths to protect his beloved Mary from shame and the wrath of the law.
Scripture does not say how he reacted to the visitation of the angel of the Lord who appeared to him in a dream and said,
“Joseph, son of David,
do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.
For it is through the Holy Spirit
that this child has been conceived in her.
She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus,
because he will save his people from their sins.”
All we read is that:
When Joseph awoke,
he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him
and took his wife into his home.
If only we listened to You and to the Holy Spirit and allowed all our thoughts, words, and deeds to be guided by Your Word, the Kingdom of God would already be among us.
St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, spouse of the Virgin Mary, and protector of the Holy Family of Nazareth, pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Blessed are those who dwell in your house, O Lord;
they never cease to praise you. PS 85:5
2 SAMUEL 7:4-5A, 12-14A, 16
PSALM 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 AND 29
ROMANS 4:13, 16-18, 22
MATTHEW 1:16, 18-21, 24A
2 SAMUEL 7:4-5A, 12-14A, 16
My Beloved, Soul of my soul,
Only those who are truly blind and deaf will be incapable of seeing how the Old finds its glorious culmination in the New. It is as clear as daylight that even Solomon in all his glory could not compare with the glory of the Son of David. Each time St. Joseph read these lines in Scripture he would have smiled, looked at You and a warm, tender, reverential glow would light up his heart. He would have thought, what is Solomon in comparison with the Son of God whom I am privileged to call my Son and to whom I am a father.
PSALM 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 AND 29
My Beloved, Soul of my soul,
The Church, through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, has always been conscious of the extraordinary role St. Joseph plays in the life of the Church. He is recognized as the most chaste spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a loving foster father to You, and a faithful, obedient son of God. To him was given the privilege of tending to both You and Your Mother. Not a single spoken word is recorded in Scripture and yet his very silence speaks eloquently to the world.
Every husband, every worker, every parent, can safely model their lives on his, confident that in following his example their lives will be pleasing to God.
ROMANS 4:13, 16-18, 22
My Beloved, Soul of my soul,
St. Joseph is counted among those who are deemed righteous and just because of their faith. He occupies a place of honor with the patriarchs. He is a saint par excellence. He is the model for every husband, worker, and father who desires to please God
His humility, obedience, and faithfulness are remarkable. In a world of noise and discord, his absolute silence is a model for all who desire to please God as he did.
He is the completion of Abraham for all God's promises to his descendants found their fulfillment in him who was chosen by God to be Your foster father and guardian.
St. Joseph died in Your arms and in the arms of Mary after fulfilling his vocation to perfection. He did not live to witness Your public ministry but in unwavering faith,
He believed, hoping against hope,
that he would become the father of many nations,
according to what was said, Thus shall your descendants be.
That is why it was credited to him as righteousness.
MATTHEW 1:16, 18-21, 24A
My Beloved, Soul of my soul,
What a thrill it must be for St. Joseph every time the Church recalls through her liturgical seasons the recording of this fact:
Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.
Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.
We have Mary to thank for all the marvelous details regarding her betrothal to Joseph, the narrative of Your birth and infancy and the following years.
Matthew's account of St. Joseph's reaction on hearing that Mary was with child, does not lose its poignancy no matter how often we read it. Mary wanted it noted that he was a righteous man all through the terrible conflict and struggle he suffered.
Yes, Joseph was a just man but he was also a man who loved selflessly, deeply, faithfully, and irrevocably. He was prepared to go to any lengths to protect his beloved Mary from shame and the wrath of the law.
Scripture does not say how he reacted to the visitation of the angel of the Lord who appeared to him in a dream and said,
“Joseph, son of David,
do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.
For it is through the Holy Spirit
that this child has been conceived in her.
She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus,
because he will save his people from their sins.”
All we read is that:
When Joseph awoke,
he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him
and took his wife into his home.
If only we listened to You and to the Holy Spirit and allowed all our thoughts, words, and deeds to be guided by Your Word, the Kingdom of God would already be among us.
St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, spouse of the Virgin Mary, and protector of the Holy Family of Nazareth, pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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